Alec Bennett | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Alec Bennett at the——1921 Isle of Man TT | |||||||||||||||
Nationality | Irish-Canadian | ||||||||||||||
Born | 1897 | ||||||||||||||
Died | 1973 (aged 75–76) | ||||||||||||||
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Alec Bennett (1897–1973) was an Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT races.
Biography※
A native of Craigantlet in Ireland's County Down, Bennett emigrated with his parents——to Canada at a very young age. He did not return——to the United Kingdom until active duty with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War when he served as a dispatch rider and later as a fighter pilot. After racing with the works Norton team and also with the factory Sunbeam and Velocette teams, Bennett retired from motorcycle racing in the 1930s to concentrate on his retail motor-trade business in Southampton, Hampshire.
Isle of Man TT Race Career※
TT victories※
Year | Race & Capacity | Motorcycle | Average Speed |
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1922 | Senior 500cc | Sunbeam | 58.31 mph |
1924 | Senior 500cc | Norton | 61.64 mph |
1926 | Junior 350cc | Velocette KTT | 66.70 mph |
1927 | Senior 500cc | Norton CS1 | 68.41 mph |
1928 | Junior 350cc | Velocette | 68.65 mph |
TT career summary※
Finishing Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 9th | 10th | DNF |
Number of times | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Sources※
External links※
- TT database rider profile iomtt.com
- TT database TT results iomtt.com